Locking device for loose-leaf files or binders



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M w mwmaws Patented Oct. 2, 1923.

CHARLES F. MGBEE, OF ATHENS, OHIO; ASSIGNOR TO 'JJIFIIE MCBEE BINDER OFATHENS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

COMPANY,

LOCKING DEVICE FOR LOOSE-LEAF FILES OR BINDERS.

Application filed August 4, 1920. Serial No. 401,171.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. MoBEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Athens, county of Athens, and State of Ohio, have invented acertain new and use ful improvement in Looking Devices for Loose-LeafFiles or Binders. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of looseleaf binders which aredesigned to bind anumber of leaves and which will permit the insertionof additional leaves or the removal of leaves from the binder withoutdestroying or disarranging the other leaves.

My invention has for its object to provide a filing and locking devicein which the leaves may be inserted even though the perforations are notin alignment with the rods on which they are mounted, and to accomplishthis result, I employ upwardly extendinn flexible rods which can be bentto fit the perforations of the loose leaves. and which when locked,forms a very rigid and secure binder.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may he more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which arehereunto annexed and made a part of this specification. in which- F 1illustrates a loose-leaf file or binder equipped with my new invention.

7 F 2 is a top or plan view showing the locking device.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of my new improvement.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawings, I provide'two covers which may be of any size,the lower cover 10 of which has fixedly secured thereto and adjacent itsends. two upwardly projecting' flexible rods 11 and 12 which can be bentto fit the loose leaves 13.

it is apparent that any number of flexible rods may be employed that Ido not desire to limit myself to the employment of two rods. I provide ametal strip I-shaped in cross-section 16 which is perforated, saidperforations 18 and 19 being adapted to re ceive the flexible rods 11and 12 which can be bent again to fit the perforations in the metalstrip 16, if they are not in register therewith.

The upper cover 26 is provid with i 21 and 22 and outwardly extendingflanges I at each end 23 and 24.

The operation of my device is as follows:

W'hen the operator is ready to bind his papers, he bends the flexiblerods 11 and 12 until they fit the perforations in the loose leaves 13which are slid over the rods. The rods are then bent so as to registerwith. the perforations in the strip 16 which is. then slid over theserods until it'rests against the leaves 12'). now ready to be bound. Themetal strip 20 slides over the metal strip 16 as clearly shown in thedrawings. the longitudinally inturned flanges 21 and 22 guiding themetal strip 16 and holding it in position. The metal strip on the uppercover is preferably made of flexible material so that the outwardlyextending flanges 23 and 24 can be bent down so as to securely lock thesame.

The book, magazine or file is i The flexible rods 11 and 12 are bentandare folded so as to lay flat over the I-bar. It will be apparent fromthe foregoing that this enables the file to be securely locked and cannot be unbound until the operator pulls the upper cover oif. lVhile I'have shown and described specific means employed to utilize myinvention, I do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction, itbeing apparent that other means may be employed'to use my 7 invention. 7

Having described my invention what I regard as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A loose-leaf binder com )TiSlIl the combigitudinal inturnedfiange's andoutwardly ex tending flanges at each end, said strip being; adapted toslide over the sides of the I-b'ar and rods.

foregoing specification.

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In testimonv whereof, I have signed the

